COUSING-QUOTATIONS:--
Ho song hud Shanghai Hank~154 per cens.
Curerofast.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, Io8.
STEAMERS EXPECTED
The Union Line steamer Frisia, from Antwerp, left Singapore on. the 14th instant, and Firdue here or the arst.
The P. & O, S. N. Co steamer Tanjore from Bombay, left Singapore on the 18th fostant, wc Social of Cautor$871_prpm, and is due here on or about the zak shris, sellers.
Chon Tues Insurance Company $68 per
share.
The Ocean Steamship CoA steamer Achilles, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the afternoon of the 18th instant, and is due here on the 24th.
The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Prome ved, insurance Company, Limited-$74 perens, from London, left Singapore on the More sales.
morning of the zoth instant, and is due here on the Ath.
Mouth China Inruance-dis, 365 per share,
buyers.
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Va gare Inssiches Asociation~~Tie. 108 per
*face, sellers,
Chinese firehounek❤tympany-$170 per share,
scllera.
"Dan Aki harutube sompang Limited-Ta.. 150
shire,
Het gay Five Tusurance Company-$320 per
share, buyers.
Chunn Fiz Insurance Company--$74 per abaro,
sellers.
Hongrong anad Whampoa Dock Company, 33
· Ber crat premium, buyers. Hongkong. Chuston, and Macao Steamboat C
--$203 nes share.
thos and Stanis Steam Sblp Company-63
shir, buyers
Hongkong Gas Company-130 per share. Hong Hutul Company,--$160 per share,
buyers.
In P-Chuna Sterm Navigation Company,
Jambed-123 per cent, dis,, sales, Dallas Steamship Company-$51 per share, Chan Songs Reling Company, Limited-$150
shace, sellers.
Sue Atening. Company, Limited-$60 berkhate, sellers.
Shipping.
THRIVALS,
OLYMPIA, German steamer, 1,000. P. Moller,
20th April-Kobe 15th April, Rice.- Siemssen & Co. FEMPOS, German steamer; 1,541, U. Johannsen,
20th April-Bangkok 14th April, Rice- Ed, Schellhass & Co.. PACTOLUS, American ship, 1,147, H. D. Bam-
ham, 20th April,—Shanghai 11th April, Ballast.Pustiu & Co.
PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAD, British steamer,
1,011, A. Benson, 21st April,-Bangkok 13th April, Rice and General-Yuen Fat Hong.
J. B. LAY, French steamer, 197, Greguel, art April-Tourg 18th April, General.— Chinese,
FOOKSANG, British steamer, got, H. W. HOE 21st April, Shanghai 17th April, and Swa- tow 20th, Genera).-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MONOKONG SAILING VESSELS, Continued.
B. P. CHANEY, American skip, 1,259, Hughes, 5th-Jan-New-York 17th-August, Kero CENTENNIAL, American ship, 1,222, J. M.
sène Cil—D. Lapralk & Co.:
Beane, 27th Jan, New York 18th Sept Kerosene Oil-Russell & Co. COLUMBUS, German ship, 1,429, L. Hassloop, 11th April,-Singapore 9th March, Timber.
Captain.
EIDSVOLD, Norwegian bark, 272, P. H. Sannces, 5th April,-San Francisco 20th Jan., Flour.
Captain ERLKOZNIO, Chinese bark,457, Opium Examina
tion hulk, Stonecutters Island.-Chinese Customs....
F. H. DREWS, German steamer, 624, A. H. Rothbart, 15th April,-Bangkok 6th March, Rice.-Chinese, PRINTZENDERO, German bark, 550 H. Ahrens, 17th April, Honolulu 5th March, General-Melchers & Co.
H.
KITY, British bark, 803, Laud, zoth August
Manila toth August, Sugar and Hemp- Captain.
Post Office:
A MAIL WILL Cion instant, at 9.00 A.M.
For Amoy-Per Dantam, to-morrow, the 22nd For-Amoy and Manite Yer tagiro, on day, the 24th instant, at 3.303.M.
To provide means of remitting small sums of anoney to or from this Colony, and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office are allowed (but not required) lo purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents,
For Sale..
IMPORTANT INTIMATION,
Pressed, and the Stamps should be secured from
Idlers containing Stamps should be cogis. NOW READ
the 4th instant, at 3.30-P.M.
For Singapore.-Per Olympia, on Tuesday,
the 24th instant, at 5.00 Ph
For Europe, &c-er Fenetia, on Tuesday,
For Europe, &c., Australia, Madras, and Cal at 11.00 4.35. cutta-Per Oxus, on Thursday, the 26th instant,
For Straits' and Bombay-Pet Hormida, on Friday, the 37th instant, at 9,30A.M.
on Saturday, the 28th instant, at 5.00 P.M.
For Straits and Bombay.-l'er Tanjore,
Pablo, on Tuesday, the 1st May, ai 2.30 PM,
For Yokohama nnd San Francisco.-P'er San
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HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAILS:
Day before Departure,
LADY HARKWOOD, British bark, 382, T. H..!
Williams, 19th April, Honolulu 11th.M.. Money Order Office closes. Post Office
March, General-Master.
LOONGWHA, British 3-m. schooner, 374, 5. A. Lord, 18th April,-Gorontalo (Celebes), 8th March, Rattans and Ebony Wood.-Ed. | Schellhass & Co.
closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
7 8.31., Post Office opens. to A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. 10,30 AM., Posting of all printed matter and
patterns ceases.
11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of to cents until
MOUNT LEBANON, American bark, 530, Chas. H. Nelson, 17th April,-Rajang, Borneo 18th March, Timber-Arnhold, Karberg PENSHAW, British bark, 729, Geo. Parker,
& Co.
31st March,--Pitogo a3rd March, Timber.-11.30 A., when the Post Office closes entirely. Lane, Crawford & Co.
11.40A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of do cents until time of departure.
Hackern for thompany 465 per share, buyersNGTON British steamer, 856 Reynell, 21st-TITAN, American ship, 1,276, Allyn, 28th Jan,
„Evangong and daina Bakery Company, Limited,
-485 per riure.
Chinese Imponal Loan of 1884. A—2 per cent,
premhaal.
Chinear Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 per cent..
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-10 per cent.
premum, bayeFS,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-12-per cent.
premiums.
...
Manufacturing Company, He rigting sept
Dmu4 4851 per share, Porta dah shining; And Smelting Company-$20 |
Pan. Saudad Mahlphie Dua Samantan Mining Co.
311 share, sellers,
Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Comp my 58 per cent, premium, sales and sellers:
AKCHANGK.
Lamb Bank, T. T.
sw denund... Burbot pa days' sight
3,0 ...301
a phonetest nigift......3/0 Frans at 4 months' sight.....
-3,02
-3/08
inontas'...
-3/08
3.80
thods af months' sight 3.87 ON INIMA, I F
.201
222
ON SHIANTIN T
Game T. .......
Pivate, so days' night.......
..721
HEMERAL ALA BLET - THIS DAY
NEW MALWA ... per picul.......... $550 (Allowance, Taels 16 to 48). OLN MALWA ..............per picul, ....................... $570 to $580 Allowance, Taels 16 to 32).
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April-Saigon 16th Apríl, Rice.--Wieler & Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARMOUR OFFICE.
Hantam, Dutch steamer, for Amoy, Alwine, German steamer, for Hoihow.. Fushiki Maru, Japanese steamer, for Kut- ------chinotzu. ——
Guthrie, British steamer, for Port Darwin, &c. Pakshan, British steamer, for Swatow. Deucalion, British steamer, for Singapore, &c. Tetartos, German steamer, for Nagasaki. Chi-yuen, Chinese eteamer, for Swatow, Glenfintas, British steamer, for Shanghai. | Souchow, British steamer, for Hoihow.
Augusta, German bark, for Takan,
| Kreang-ke, Chinese steamer for Swatow, &c.
VYOPATIENTEN
Ajail 25, Norden, Norwegian steamer, for Kut.
chinotzu.
Apeil zo, Ningpo, British steamer, for Shanghai
Ajuil 21, Liilian, Hawaiian bark, for Honolulu.. April 21, Felor. German steamer, for Chefoo. April 21, Carisbrooke, British stri, for Saigon. April 21, Kwang lee, Chinese steamer, for Swa
tow,' &c.
April 21, Falkenburg, German str,, for Saigon. Apill 41, Glenfinias, British str., for Shanghai. “April. Kwang-14, Chinese steamer, for Swa-
tow, &c.
April 21, Constance, British cruiser, for a cruise,
KAKUKKS-ARRIVED.
Per Ashington, str., from Saigon.-2 Chincic. Per 7. B. Zay, str., from Touron.-9 Chinese. Per Phra Chula Chom Klao, str., from Bangkok Mr. L. C. Cumberbatch, and 4a Chi-
Per Fooksang, str., from Shanghai, &c.—Miss Black, Dr. Merz, Messrs. Gatti, Ranki, Everitt, and 7 Chinese.
QEPARTED.
Per Kwang let, str., for Swatow, &c.-84 Chi-
nesc.
TO DEPART. Periwine, st., for Hoihow Go Chinese, $4871-Per-Guthrie, str.,-for-Poit-Darwin,- &c.
Messrs. Baines, Cocksedge, Emmanuel, and 162 Chinese.
$495,
NEW PAINA, without choice) per chest $485 NEW PATNAL(urst choice) per chest. NEW PATNA, (bottom) per chest. NEW PATNA, (second choice) per chest... $482} NEW SHARES, (without choice) per chest $477) NEW BRMARKS, (bottom) per chest...... $487) NEPERSIAN(best quality)perpicul..... 3640 O PERSIAN best quality) per plcul... $600 Ora PERSIAN (second quality) per picul. $550 to $575
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Prom Dirvous. FALCONER & CO's Rectatea). TODAY.
1. A, 21, 11-
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KROPSTANT ANATAKA
DRAMA
Hazudicicing 1', 38,
Freestery 6.M,
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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REGISTER.
20th April, 1888.-At 4 p.m.
STATION
30.24
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21st April, 1858.—At ro am,
STĄPION.
Wind,
Tukia Nagasaki
30.07
Anity, .....
20.09
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Haiphong Manita
Jo.nz
92
12 hours.
This ammeter las tien and gradients appear to be slight for CAL-LOUI-CALL Wimula; " Warm, lanp, cloudy or foggy weather prevails. imitarowydter ria.cosi za loval of the san in inchen, imstha and
in the shade in degrees, Tah in percentage of matto, the midity of air suterated with nulsture being 100, Diracion of the wind to twa polus, 3-Force of the wind according to lanion le 6-ficata of this weather, & Blue sky, Deached chadt, of Dining raiu, Far, Gloomy, A Hall Lighlig Givercut, and showers, Bqually; - Rain, • Bnew r The Visibility, to Dew wat). Rain in inches,
aid hundredthe,
W. Dassack. Hongkong Observatory, 21st April, 1888,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney, with the American mail of March 31st, left Yokohama on the 21st instant, and is due here on or about the 27th.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
!
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Djemnah, with the French mail of March 4th, feft Singapore on the 19th instant, at 9 pm, and is das here on or about the 26th.
·THE, CANADIAN MAIL."
The Canadian Pacific Line steamer Batavia, with the Canadian 'mails, loft Vancouver on the 4th April, and is due here about the 3rd May,
JEPORTS.
The British steamship Ashington reports that winds and fine weather throughout the passage. she left Saigon on the 16th instant. Had light
The American ship Paciolus reports that the left Shanghai on the 11th instant. Had light winds and dense ing the greater part of the time.
The British steamship Phra, Chula Cham Aldo reports that she left Bangkok on the sgth instant. Had light winds and very fine weather throughout the passage:
The British steamship Fooksang reports that she left Shanghai on the 17th instant, and Swa tow on the 20th. Had light winds with calms and occasional fog. On the 17th, passed the steamships Dardanus, Nansing, and Leesang, off Sleep Islands,
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
STEAMERS... BANTAM, Dutch steamer, S. C. Scholten, 16th |
April-Saigon 12th April, Rice and Gene. ral jardine, Matheson & Co. DORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499. G. B. Daguins,
18th April,-Bombay, and Singapore 11th. April, General-Carlowitz & Co. CINA, German steamer, 648, Ulderup, 13th
April-Haiphong Toth April, General Melchers & Co.
CHI-VUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,211, R. Null, 14th April, Penang 3rd April, and Singapore 7th, General.-C. M. 5. N. Co. CHY OF PEKING, American steamer, 5,079, H. C. Dearborn, 15th April,-San Francisco 17th March, and Yokohama 8th April, Mails and ...General.-P. M. S. S. Co.
DEUCALION, British str. 1,374, Wm. Asquith,.
-New York 28th August, Kerosene Oil-A Russell & Co
TETUAN, German bark, 438, Röper, 118 April,—
Singapore 29th January, Hardwood and. Timber-Chinese.
HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY' S SHIPS
_IN_THE_CHINA SQUADRON-
Alacrity, despatch-vessel, 1,400 tons, *3,180 h•p., 4 guns, Commander, R. Blair Maconochie, Hongkong.
THE ENGLISH matí. Two Days before Departure. 300 1.-Reception of Parcels.ceases.
Day before Departure. 2.00 P.M.-Money Order Office closes. "2.00 P.M.—Posling of Prices Current and Cir-
culars ceases.
(Prices Current and Circulars may, however, be posted up to 4 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way.
Audacious, battle-ship (armoured), 2nd-class,
6010 tons, 4,830 h-p, 18 guns, Captain R. Those for the United Kingdom must be divided H. Harris, Flag of Commander-in-Chief, into (1) London, (2) England and Wales,, (3) Hongkong,
Scotland, (4) Ireland; those for Germany into Cockchafer, gunboat, 2nd-claas, 460 tons, 470 (1) Hamburg, (2) other places in Germany.
bp., 4 guns, Lieut.-Commander H. H.00 PM-Registry ceases. Hoteler, Shanghai,
5.00 P.M.-Mail closes.
Constance, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 2,590,
b-p., 14 guns, Captain L. C. Keppel, Hong Cordella, cruiser, 3rd-class, 2,380 tons, 1,420
kong. hp., to guns, Captain H. H. Boys, Shanghai. Esk, gunboat, 3rd-class, Coast Defence, 363 tone, 340 h-p., 3 gun, Gunner W. Wegics, Hongkong, in reserve.
Espoir, gunboat, 2nd-class, 455 tons, 470_hip, 4 guns, Lieutenant-Comdr, H. H. Adams,
angtare Firebrand, gunboat, and-class, 455 tons, 460 Bp., 4 guns, Lieutenant-Comdr. J. Denison,
Manila, re-commissioning,
Heroine, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,420 tons, 1,30 h.p., 8 guns, Captain Charles J. Balfour, Hong- kong.
Leander, cruiser, znd-class, 3,750 tons, 5,500 hp, to guns, Captain M. J. Dunlop, Japan. Linnet, gun-vessel, 2nd-class, 756 tons, 1,050
h-p, 5 guns, Commander W. H. Marrack, Hongkong.
in the Night Box at the Post Office with to LATE CORRESPONDENCE may then be posted
which hour it may be sent on board with the cents late fee on each article up to 9 v.. aller same late fee.
+
POSTAL NOTES.
Postal Notes of the values named below payable within three months at any Post Office Inthe United-Kingdom, or-at-Constantinople, can- be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China (except Hoihow and Tien-tsin) at the following prices, which include Commis sion:-
10 201
33 cents.
..$1.65
$3.30 → $6.60 **
Att money orders on the United Kingdon for even sums not exceeding 5 applied for at Hong- kong or Shanghai will be issued by means of these Notes.
observation.
[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.J
The Stamps tendered for sale must not good condition, and in strips of at least two, as excted $so in value, must be perfectly clean, in,
no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND
by a note.
LEITERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING SHIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing, ship which is not notified as carrying a mail, It is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked. with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents per balfounce as usual. The Fost Office then undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of depar ture and despatching the correspondence. It is requested that, the letters be posted if possible at least one day before the date fixed for sailing.
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Na responsibility can be accepted by the Post Office for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to subordinate officers. The shroffs told off to sell stamps should especially not be regarded as able to give correct information. The postal Guide alone is the standard on all points on which such information may be required.
pinces
MONEY ORDERS/
-Money orders are issued at Hongkong and Shanghai on the following countries and
* Madeira. Amoy. *Belgium. *Bermuda.
* Azores Is.
• Canada.
Canton.
*Cape Colony.
Ceylon.
• Malia.
* Mauritius.
Natal,
• Newfoundland,
New South Wales,
* New Zealand, ".
Ningpo. t(Constantinople). North Borneo.
* Cyprus.
* Denmark.
Egypt.
* Falkand Is.
Foochow. Gambia,
* Germany.
* Gibraltar,
* Gold Coasi..
Hankow. Hawaii. Hoihow.
* Holland. *Honduras, (Br.)
Hongkong
* Iceland.
Tadi.. *Italy.
Japan. Lagos
*Norway.
Port Darwin.
* Portugal.
Queensland.
S. Helena.
* Seychelles,
Shanghai.
• Sierra Leone, South Australia. Straits Settlements. Swatow. *Sweden.
• Switzerland. Tasmania.
ม.
United Kingdom.
- United States.
Victoria.
Western Australia.
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A DIRECTORY AND WORK OF REFERENCE ON ALL IMPORTANT LOCAL. SUBJECTS
- FOR CHINA, JAPAN, THE SI KAITS
SETTLEMENTS, NORTH BORNEO,
THE PHILIPPINES, AND
COFA, METRE YEAR 1588.
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has again been enlarged and is THE CHEAPEST, MOST COMPLETE, AND
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HE
FAR EAST.
above named work, published at the _Office_ol "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," contains a Directory for the Ports in the large portion of Asia, comprised he tween Penang, in the Straits Settlements, and the Northern Chinese Ports, including Władivostok, Formosa, the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, Cochin-China, the Philippine Islands, Coren British North Borneo,. the British Colony of Hongkong, and the,Portuguese Colony of Macao, It also contains the Principal Treaties between European countries and the United States and the countries East of the Straits, including the New Treaties between FRANCE and CHINA, CHINA and GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE | and'ANNAM, RUSSIA and CHINA, BRAZIL 'and CHINA, and the KOREAN TREATY ; together with conditions of Trade, and the Port, Customis, Consular, and Harbour Regulations for the Ports of China nikl Japan; also descriptions of the various Parts, with the latest Trade Statistics, taken from the Reports of the Imperial Maritine Customs and other reliable sources.
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The various Governments and Municipal Car- * West India (British, porations, and all Public Bodies and Companies)
Danish-and-Dutch)........
-Bankers,--Merchants, Consuls, Professional-and- 2.-Orders on the countries marked are for other Residents, hafe supplied the necessary warded through the London Post Office, and are matter, upon forms specially sent for that pur- paid less a small discount of about 2d. in the for which the remitier should allow. All such erders must be expressed in British currency.
3-The commission charged is as follows (according to the currency the order is drawn in.) Up to 7, or $10, or 20 Rupecs... 0.20 cents,
£3, ar$2500 50 Rupees 420904- 47, or $35, or 70 Rupees... 0.60 cents. £10, or $50, or 100 Rupees... o 80 cents,
150 Rupees...$1.00. 4--No orders must axaped Lio or $50 (unless drawn on India, when 150 rupees is the limit) nor will more than two such orders be issued to the same person; in favour of the same payee,
11
33
21.
Mela, gunboat, 2nd-class, 430 tons, 430 hp, guns, Lieut.-Comdr. W. H. Matuns, Hongkong
2-The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Payce's name before parting with it. Mutine, sloop, 1.130 tons, 1,120 h-p., to guns,
Commander J. H. Martin, Hongkong,
He may also fill in the name of the Office where Rambler, surveying-vessel, 830 tons, 600 hp, payment is to be made. If this is not done the
3 guns. Commander W. A. Moore, Hong-note is payable (within three months) anywhereby the same mail.*** kong.
In the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank.
3-Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not taken no enquiries whatever will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note,
Rattler, gunboat, rst-class, 670 tons, 1,200 b-p., 6.guns, Lieutenant-Commander W. H. M. Dougall, Hongkong.
Sapphire, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,970 tons, 2,350 hp., 12 guns, Captain W. C. Karslake, Hongkong.
Satellite, cruiser, 3rd-class, 1,420 tons, 1,400,
h-p., 8 guns, Captain T. P. W. Nesham, Hongkong.
Swift, gun-vessel, 2nd-class, 750 tons, 1,010 h.p.,
5 guns, Commander A. C. B. Bromley, Tweed, gunboat, Coast Defence, 3rd-class, 363
Hongkong, re-commissioning.
tons, 340 hp. 3 guns, Boatswain J. M. Victor Emanuel, receiving ship, 5,157 tons, 20
Shea, Hongkong, in reserve.
4-Postal Notes issued in the United King- dom are not payable in Hongkong or China.
PARCEL POST,
N.D.-A Receipt will be giyen for each Parcel
T
Limit of Sire. Frohlted
Articlei
Opium.
Limit Pos
of
Wght per 1b
lb cente
Hongkong, China, Japan, Kore Stam...............
ff by it. by
11
ments, India ...f Malta (Direct)
155
11
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| lang, or 6 ft.
fa greatest ATTAK.
10
lengas and
Tobacco,
Commodore W. H. Maxwell, A.D.C., Straite Satle- Hongkong.
Wivera, Coast Defence ship (armoured), 2,750
tons, 1,450 hp, 4 guns, Gunner D. W. Hawkins, Hongkong, in reserve, Wanderer, sloop, 925 tons, 750 b-p, 4 guns, Commander G. A. Giffard, Hongkong, re-commissioning.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.
Aspic, French gunboat, Commander Rupe,
Nagasaki.
Aurora, Austrian corvette, 4 guns, Captain Muller,
Whampos.
Bismarck, German corvette, Captain Kuhn,
Nagasaki.
Gibralter (Direct) ... Untied Kingdom, via Gibralize anly, Ascension (VIR",
London) Belush Oulana (via ? Loadon...... Cape Colony wik London! worst,
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fin.
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except for person.L
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Specia or Datrick Leathers
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5.-Money orders on the United Kingdont for even sums not exceeding £s are granted by means of Postal Notes, as to which see separate notice or the Hongkong Postal Guide,
6-Sums not exceeding $50 may be remitted between the ports of China, By means of Postage stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for cashing them or money orders can be granted at Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where there arc Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
Small remittances can be made to this place by means of Posul Notes. Fee separate notice or the Postal Guide.
PARCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE DY GERMAN PACKET.
Sealed parcels not exceeding 11 lbs. in weight nor a feet in length, bicadth, or depth, may now be forwarded to the Continent of Europe by the four-weekly direct German Packets vid Bremer haven at the fates stated below, Parcels may also be forwarded to certain countries fortnightly. vid London.
A receipt will be given for each parcel. Parcels must be marked By German Packet.
Each parcel must be sealed in such a way as to render it impossible that it should be opened without detection. The render must supply: declaration of the nature, value, and net weight
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INDEX TO THE ORDINANCES OF
HONGKONG
A SPECIAL LIST OF FOREIGNERS
employed in Steamers making short voyages from Hongkongi
of
THE PRIVATE-RESIDENCES- the Frincipal Government Officials, the Lead
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of the contents, and of the gross weight of the EAST," a unda micum for all classes of parcel. The printed, form for this declaration sportsmen.
can be obtained at the Post Office. The parcel
n: 1
Arms, and must not contain any letter, any article "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND prohibited by Customs rules, lottery tickets, HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1388 vince, parts of vines, liquids (unicas securelys Printed on a superior quality of 'Paper, packed) or dangerous or offensive goods, nor and is the best printed and most handsomely must the package be of a fragile nature,
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